The Story of Cinderella

Overview

Cinderella is the daughter of a wealthy duke who has remarried to provide her with a mother and sisters. When the Duke travels abroad, Cinderella discovers that her new family is anything but a family. With spoiled stepsisters and a harsh stepmother, Cindrella is forced to cook, clean and manage the household. Yet she remains cheerful, gentle and kind to her family, to her animal friends and to a mysterious boy, named Charles, who seems to have a connection with the prince of Emerald Castle. A whole new story on a classic fairytale. When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

April 4, 1996

Last aired

October 3, 1996

Episodes

26

Network

NHK BS1

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Italy, Japan

Production

Tatsunoko Production

Creator

Charles Perrault

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0296328